10 Things You Missed In 1917

[@parkerkuhnert5480]

I’ve never heard a theatre as quiet as it was after 1917. I swear no one could say a word for a bit

[@grinningstorm9264]

Parker Kuhnert same it was so silent

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Same

[@ubermitch4976]

Yep, said that to a friend. Sitting at the back, I could see the whole cinema, no whispering, eating, anything, was really weird!

[@coquetteshart]

I know right? I just saw it today in theaters, and almost everyone was silent expect for very few scenes in the movie where some audience would giggle, but besides that it was completely silent!

[@matthewcomfort7539]

Not for me. Mine was full of boomers who kept dropping their popcorn,getting up and going to the bathroom,eating very loudly,phones going off, and when the main character got shot in the head and the screen goes black some wise guy goes “welp that’s it”

[@R2WSF]

"Ten things you missed in 1917" "Number one, the whole movie is made to look like it's filmed in one shot" How would anyone miss that?

[@goarmy888]

Re Wi it’s more of the fact that it wasn’t really filmed in one shot and there were cuts

[@longshanks50]

Re Wi: That wasn't the thing that we may have missed. What we missed, as our host goes on to say, is the many points in the movie where there are cuts and edits that were skillfully put together with digital technology so that it seems like one continuous shot.

[@jjflynnfilmie]

Title of video is so misleading and generally the content of the video is indepth analysis of absolute garbage!

[@tylerlawrence2941]

Caleb Edwards That is the most interesting fact about this movie are you crazy? In the history of movies there are only 12 others done like this. It is not easy

[@R2WSF]

Tyler Lawrence he’s saying that they didn’t need to mention it, since we already knew it was done in one shot. Like there’s no point in elaborating about something that is already common sense or known.

[@schallrd1]

The cinematography was incredible.

[@Eddiee757]

@MARKS GAMES eh, not awful but no the best

[@paschalnyamogo6959]

@@Eddiee757 considering it won an award?

[@Eddiee757]

@@paschalnyamogo6959 mmcbnccbndvw

[@3treesgaming]

I Eat Toes

[@Gallyga]

The film stays with you long after the lights come back on. That's all I'll say.

[@thejman3489]

The way the music transitioned into the credits was powerful. Perfect ending for the movie and it makes you really think about everything you just watched.

[@alinar.7225]

Yeah that's why I've watched the whole captions yesterday

[@cr3amyn3ll66]

True I sat there for 4 more minutes

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

100th like

[@joannecooke33]

I had this whole film in my mind for lang time. There is so much that to look back on. What EVERYONE went through was just incredible.

[@uncle7215]

ANOTHER DETAIL: Schofield cocked and pushed his bolt before engaging the German sniper in the town because he didn't release the spent cartridge after his second shot when he killed the German pilot earlier in the movie. The way the details carry forward and are not forgotten is insane... Great continuity

[@LtGhost-tb3kq]

Yannick Oliveres and he shot 9 of his bullets, he still didn’t get to shoot that last bullet

[@Rolex-eu5vp]

Loved this detail when I watched it 👌

[@diggaboo4028]

Lt Ghost Was the type of gun Schofield had limited to only carry 10 bullets at a time?

[@uncle7215]

@@diggaboo4028 Yes it was a Lee Enfield. 10 rounds.

[@uncle7215]

@_Bagginshield Yup. I've seen it 3x now.

[@unknownregions5014]

"No-one talks about their contribution to the war" They might not over in the US, but they do in Britain, no one who fought in WW1 or WW2 has been forgotten. Cities and towns around the UK have plaques full of names of soldiers who fought and were from that local area, or based in that area with their unit, including the Royal Gurkha's, and other such regiments. "Lest we forget" Every year we wear poppies to commerate the soldiers in WW1, every year we have a 2 min silence to remember, we have a day of rememberance for both wars. We have never forgotten, and we will never forget their sacrifice!

[@rnf1227]

Well said.

[@Dawn-iu8nx]

Every history of WWI in America teaches that Indians and Africans served. African-Americans also served from 1917-1918. The guy who made the video is a pretentious ignoramus who hasn't been paying attention. We knew it before school, because pictures of troops are all over the place.

[@davysurbex]

As did we in australia and New Zealand, also find it funny how he then goes on to say that civilians participating in the war (manufacturing etc) isn't common knowledge like how tf does he think literally millions upon millions of people had weapons clothes food etc

[@christopherhubbard4422]

I teach about WW1 in the US, and we definitely do talk about all the things this videos says "no one talks about:

[@higgolini]

@@Dawn-iu8nx In Albany, New York, Henry Johnson is honored and a bunch of stuff is named for him. He was a decorated black American soldier.

[@raydanz]

The movie begins and ends with Lance Corporal William Schofield against a tree

[@nghiemle5770]

Blake ends up in the same position he starts off in the first frame as well.

[@iamoblivion.1096]

Cyclical Structure

[@Bloodymarryxxx1989]

shi why didn’t i notice this before

[@antonydyatlov5651]

Emphasising the futility of it all.

[@johnmorrell]

yes it was quite brilliantly done. from start to end.

[@preteristlab-endtimes5683]

My grandad signed up in 1917 as a 16 year old Aussie boy. Ten months later he was sent to France where he lost his left leg to German machine-gun fire in his first month at the front. In later life I never saw him anything else but cheerful, generous, gracious and kind. This movie opened my eyes to what my gentle grandfather must have gone through. Respect to these men. May they Rest in Peace.

[@theoeguia3302]

No one cares! 😝

[@beervandijk4986]

@@theoeguia3302 stfu if you don't have anything useful to say

[@beervandijk4986]

@@theoeguia3302 and have some respect for the people who fought and died for their country and their freedom

[@Sim0000n]

@@theoeguia3302 f*ck you

[@lucaxxrio1088]

@@theoeguia3302 that’s actually a horrible thing to say

[@millercoleman6119]

Another part that I thought was accurate in the film was the demonstration that the German trenches were nicer and they used concrete. The Germans knew it was a going to be a war of attrition and invested in nicer trenches, knowing they were going to be there a while, while the allies had not so nice trenches, thinking that they'd be constantly driving the Germans back and not always in the same trench.

[@JohnSmith-ts8xp]

Surely this was actually due to the fact the Germans were the invading force, so had plenty more time to prepare their defences compared to those of the British, who, once they'd landed had to hastily construct their trenches. Not only that but the Germans were not the advancing force, they could remain dug in. The burden of assaulting fell to the British, so it didn't make sense to construct elaborate and costly installations.

[@Killerbee4712]

@@JohnSmith-ts8xp The Germans also captured a lot of french fortifications, but the french were the defending, why didnt they have nice concrete trenches?

[@JohnSmith-ts8xp]

@@Killerbee4712 Because the French had surrendered within 2 weeks of the German invasion and made no attempt to stop it.

[@Killerbee4712]

@@JohnSmith-ts8xp Also, further on adding to the statement, why would the invading force have more time to prepare defenses in enemy territory? Shouldn't the burden of assault fall on the Germans? Remember, the schlieffen plan relied on swift victory, not attrition

[@userofthetube2701]

While the initial German plan for defeating France in 1914 ultimately failed and turned into a stalemate of trench warfare, the Germans did succeed in capturing a lot of French territory. The French really wanted that territory back and so the Allies were more offensively minded. Meanwhile the Germans could to some degree sit back and let the enemy come to them. Allied trenches therefore often remained much more temporary structures while the Germans accepted they would be there for quite a while and built up their defensive infrastructure accordingly.

[@993ti]

So, where are the things we 'missed'?

[@saltygrasshopper]

I missed that too

[@diggaboo4028]

I missed the whole part where he told me what I missed.

[@lifelearner45lloyd97]

Already😝

[@lifelearner45lloyd97]

Another lie.

[@redhedkev1]

"Ben" the rat from Willard made a cameo appearance.

[@donutonahole]

To everyone second-guessing skipping this movie: Please do not. It's one of the best WWI movies I've seen in my life. The sets and the story are so magnificent, even the scenery made me tear up. You must see this movie on the biggest screen you can find. This movie deserves the credit it needs, and most definitely deserves more awards. Truly a cinematic masterpiece to start off the new decade.

[@scottleft3672]

Try Hill 60. and The Monacled Mutineer., series..if you can find it.

[@shaunpalmer3216]

👍

[@s.topper9918]

Joyeux Noel is still my favorite but I have no regrets going to see 1817.

[@tai8831]

@@s.topper9918 1917*

[@alganhar1]

Best I have seen is not a movie, but a Documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old, directed and produced by Peter Jackson. During the 50's and 60's the BBC started a massive drive to record as much as possible in interviews from surviving veterans, Peter Jackson used a load of those interviews, digitally cleaned so the voices have none of the distortions of older recording techniques. He then used a whole load of original film, digitally cleaned and in many cases coloured, for a documentary that is powerful as hell. Especially when you realise that every single word spoken in the movie was spoken by someone who was actually THERE. Well worth picking up.

[@scottnglsh]

This movie was fantastic. This video, however, was not.

[@jjflynnfilmie]

Absolutely agree

[@jameseverett9037]

Constantly interrupted for long periods for histories of people in the movie.

[@michaeldanks5975]

I found both painful to watch.

[@fogman2041]

@@michaeldanks5975 how did you find 1917 hard to watch

[@mrmr_zoomie]

Michael Danks unless you’re blind you can’t take your eyes off the screen

[@siangalbraith4989]

I saw it last night and can’t stop thinking about all the men who died to save the future of their families and country! I’m annoyed George MacKay wasn’t given an Oscar nomination! He deserves it more than the other actors! Look at what he did physically as well as acting a character!

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

I'll admit that for a moment I was outraged at this; but then I thought, "Why are we surprised? The Oscars are just a big joke nowadays."

[@jamesmiller9515]

Here, here...I hope it wins best picture...but not sure the academy voters will like it as much as me...

[@FarrukhShabir]

Agree! SPOILER, the way Mackay Showed facial expressions of sorrow, remorse, fatigue, courage in the truck after his companion died was 10 times better than recently Golden Globe winner Brad Pitt. That whole 2 min shot was crushing for me. enough to make an adult emotional. he should be nominated for best actor.

[@lifelearner45lloyd97]

@@jamesmiller9515 - "Parasite" might get best picture.

[@kendrakrust1244]

So I'm assuming you have seen all the other films from which the other actors have been nominated?

[@elfmon2657]

Lots of excitement in your voice, but you don't really say anything

[@stefanspassov4630]

ELF MON I’m glad I’m not the only one that was annoyed by that.

[@disibiasutra]

Lol

[@JeremyMalies]

Agreed. The guy says absolutely nothing and he has a 1:7 ratio of downvotes.

[@asteractor2348]

I THOUGHT THE SAME

[@goldenretriever6261]

The American way. American sports commentators are the same way

[@christopherpardell4418]

The most unbelievable thing in The movie is that a WWI fighter pilot would stab one of the men who dragged him from a burning airplane.

[@Iluvbisquits]

Best comment on this video...

[@craftpaint1644]

The first thing I thought of when they put him down was "frisk him."

[@JCrtr666]

Here's some food for thought. The hatred between the two sides was so extreme that certain units got summarily executed based on their reputation. So that could very well have been a thing that could have happened. More often than not, the pilot would have been shot and left to burn.

[@JCrtr666]

@@craftpaint1644 "Frisking" wasn't a thing in any armed service until the last 50 years or so. It was assumed that you would hand over all weapons upon capture/surrender. Failure to do so is grounds for summary execution. War has always brutal. But the First World War is the most brutal in our history to date.

[@forthfarean]

@@JCrtr666 I don't know. Normally the airmen were gentlemen and treated each other accordingly.

[@JRT140]

Artillery is not located behind the front line because of noise but so that the gun crews are safe from being shot at by the enemies on that line.

[@overcastandhaze]

You don't want YOUR artillery registered on THEIR grid. Especially when they can blast you with lesser pieces.

[@diggaboo4028]

Makes sense to me. I doubt they would really move it back just because it was loud!!!

[@pilot1721]

Artillery needs to be back to give it a better angle of fire, if it's too close there's a blind spot where it can't fire artillery.

[@wendydelisse9778]

Once the British introduced tanks, the Germans kept a small fraction of artillery at or near the front line, mostly in order to be able serve as makeshift anti-tank guns in case British tanks made an appearance.

[@hansgrueber8169]

Artillery was placed in accordance with its relative trajectories to target(s).

[@mikehunt9894]

My grandfather fought in ww1 and I could never imagine what it was like. I watched 1917 and almost cried.

[@ahorsewithnoname643]

So did mine. A boy soldier that survived gassing he had respiratory issues the rest of his life.

[@minimusmax]

same. My grandfather served with the scots. I had to watch this movie twice in theater.

[@judygunn4391]

I'm thinking your grandfather fought in WWII. Most WWII veterans are in their 90s. No WWI veterans are still living.

[@ahorsewithnoname643]

@@judygunn4391 And how old are the people you are saying their grandfathers did not serve in WW1? My grand fathers served, 1 in WW1 the other in WW2.

[@minimusmax]

@@judygunn4391 Mine died back in 1970s

[@notreallydavid]

I'm British, and the Empire troops who served in the two world wars have my thanks and admiration. A film documenting the experiences of these men would be well worth making (as long as it was as good as 1917). I'd be pleased to be put right if I'm wrong, but I don't think the Sikh soldier would have been serving in a British Army unit - he'd have been in an Indian Army regiment, and possibly a declaredly Sikh one. (Other thing - the street names in the trenches were often the names of streets in Central London that were reemployed for an ironic laugh. If my memory's up to snuff, this is seen in the film.)

[@LordSummerIsle73]

Yeh I laughed when I seen the street names, such a nice little detail

[@cambridgeecon]

Sauchiehall street, one of the trench names in the movie, is in Glasgow. You’d go there for a heavy night out…

[@notreallydavid]

@@cambridgeecon Forgot that one, c. Thanks.

[@williamhealy6381]

This movie is amazing

[@ScreenRant]

We loved it!

[@BucketOfMarbles]

Seriously breathtaking

[@nicolelawless3199]

Screen Rant I did too but cried 4 times

[@richwhitaker1506]

Very explicit but not overly gory.

[@colleenwelch2330]

@@ScreenRant what a shame it did not win at least Best Picture or Best Director. I have no idea of this other film that no one has heard of. Parasite.....

[@Kalabei]

The narrator is almost unbearable with his wannabe-enthusiastic voice and it takes like a week for him to get to the point.

[@rumplestiltskin3653]

Yes he sounds likes mickey mouses father

[@senorita-qh6bm]

Most people are fine with it.

[@shanetaylor761]

@@pib712thesecond are most British people whiney about Americans or Is it strictly a KZbin comment thing.

[@shanetaylor761]

@Chris Goody maybe I missed something but I wasn't aware I was cosigning make fun of war unless the original guy deleted his comment. I was just referring to how alot of over seas people love to be like Americans this Americans that like there's a fixation on grouping a whole country according to your pet peeves. Its petty. I have family in the services and have the utmost respect whether we're talking about British or American soldiers. Also im too busy working and raising a kid to play video games or I'd probably still play cod. Idk if you had a point but you just seem immature with your random assumptions. If I read a comment I don't agree with I don't think let's be racist(obviously a term I use loosely) and group together a whole country. You make no sense.

[@ulysses1904]

Agreed. That snarky pop-culture sitcom-sidekick tone wore thin back in the 90s.

[@lmclm1755]

The script for this analysis is inappropriate and rather condescending. The narrator’s delivery doesn’t match the mood or theme of the content.

[@simongr63]

I agree

[@moonscar119]

What? You don't like bubbly voices when talking about one of man's greatest atrocities?

[@aviraljain6361]

As an Indian, it felt really amazing to see our forces' sacrifice being recognised for the very first time. Thank you SR for shedding more light on it.

[@bollyphobia3127]

Of course, there were so many Indians in WW1 & 2!!! We can't even count. Historic Amnesia of The British!

[@snowflakemelter1172]

@@bollyphobia3127 rubbish.

[@neosmith166]

@@snowflakemelter1172 You are rubbish sir.

[@MegaMike7]

Agreed! There needs to be a film following the Indian fighters. Plenty of stories and history to make a great movie from.

[@otlewis]

i also liked that because its not only the english soldiers but also indians because of the english colonie i think

[@duchi882]

This is one of those Movies that I just had to watch three times _and still left satisfied_

[@am.Shub2770]

2019 was phenomenol with great masterpieces like 1917, Parasite, Irishman, Joker

[@Unevenertick]

Died a little when he pronounced Ypres that way...

[@Jbickley00]

Unevenertick at least “Wipers” would have been the historically incorrect way of pronouncing it.

[@Electronieks]

Unevenertick ieper

[@davemills4211]

Difficult to fault the movie for that. Ypres has to be one of the most mispronounced geographical names in history.

[@pegjames188]

British Tommies pronounced it wipers ,even produced the Wipers Times a trench newsletter.

[@gibson617ajg]

@@pegjames188 They had names for lots of places which differed from the actual. Ploegsteert was called 'Plug Street'. In La Boiselle there was Sausage Valley, named because of an observation balloon which flew above it. A neighbouring valley was 'Mash Valley' after the British dish of 'sausage and mash'.

[@tomkingston4126]

In Britain we do know and have great respect and gratitude for the commonwealth troops who fought.

[@Sam-zw9di]

This is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. It had such a big impact on me, I literally was in shock after watching it.

[@forthfarean]

In shock after just watching it!? My two granddads spent 4 years in it and they didn't seem shocked when I knew them. Come on! Supposing you had to do something like that, how would you cope? my Great Uncle was only 15 years old when he volunteered and died in France just a few weeks after arriving. He should never have been there really but recruiting sergeants did not enquire too deeply into age.

[@Sam-zw9di]

Nemo of Erewhon mate no offence but what are you on about I literally just said how the movie made me feel and expressed my opinion

[@forthfarean]

@@Sam-zw9di Sorry but I can't remember what my comment was. It wasn't criticizing you, as far as I know.

[@Sam-zw9di]

Nemo of Erewhon ok thanks for explaining

[@joelmacdonald6994]

It is an incredible movie. My jaw was on the floor multiple times in the theatre. I definitely was leaking from my eyes balls a couple of time. I wish I could see it on the big screen again. Driving home, I just had this surreal feeling that I can’t possibly explain.

[@danielstockwell2424]

I believe most brits like myself are aware of nations like India fighting as part of the empire.

[@geraldmiller5260]

As a USA citizen, I am aware of the many soldiers from the far corners of the British Commenwealth

[@spm36]

Me too although commonwealth soldier's were not mixed into regiments as the film portrays..

[@ApriliaRSV4F]

As do most people with some form of an education.

[@StickTheGlue]

@@spm36 I did think it was a bit strange in the lorry scene having an Indian, Londoner, Geordie and a Scot all in the same unit

[@onion_wind]

@@StickTheGlue yeah, that was weird considering those men probably joined their local regiments back then. Obviously it's the norm these days.

[@TrigoNomentry]

This movie easily jumped to my all time favorite movie. Phenomenal job on the cinematography, acting, the history, and the feeling you get while watching. It was absolutely well done and deserves some awards.

[@spi1141]

When growing up I was well versed in that war. In my senior year in high school I remember reading a 50 year anniversary edition in Life Magazine showing recent pictures of the old battlefields. After I graduated I was sent to Vietnam & next month it will be 51 years ago. Time flies when you’re having fun.

[@joshuasill1141]

Funny. When I was growing up I was well versed in the Vietnam war and WWII as the History Channel and Discovery constantly aired TV shows like G.I. Dairies about them. I also remember the Soviets withdrawing from Afghanistan and some of my friends' fathers being sent to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to stop some dude in Iraq. Graduated in 1999, enlisted in the Marines and after 2001 found myself fighting in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

[@josephbischoff2469]

The movie was epic, but I was crying at the end.

[@ellahobson1701]

I cried all through it

[@tomerohanabentzvi9866]

Why?

[@TheNefastor]

I cried at the end, too. And not just a small tear like when Goose dies in Top Gun. Nope. Actual crying.

[@tomerohanabentzvi9866]

@@TheNefastor why? I saw it and didnt feel anything

[@mahym6874]

@@tomerohanabentzvi9866 why? Easily reversible. Why didn't you cry Tomer? What's wrong with you? Why don't you go live with Emily Blunt in her ice fortress with Charlize and those midgets and Thor in that second movie where Kristin Stewart didn't even Cameo in!!!!

[@anthonysciabarrasi2611]

it’s funny how at the end scene when he’s running against everyone else to tell the captain to call the attack off and when he gets knocked over it was on accident and they kept it in which makes it so much more cool looking

[@darthsilversith667]

Keyboard Warrior colonel * but yes :-)

[@markbarton5819]

Hey an actual thing we might have missed about the movie. Finished watching the video and now I'm still only up to 1 haha. Thanks buddy

[@havocmwf]

It's also funny how artillery shells are landing within yards of him running and well within any kill blast radius yet he is totally unharmed.

[@judygunn4391]

@@havocmwf Another "miracle" of this absurd movie. Writer should have been sent back to edit.

[@andydudley1775]

@@havocmwf artilary spoter can get that close happens all the time in trainning too

[@idontknowmyusername432]

Another not so important fact but it’s there: in the charge scene where I think that’s my main character had to inform the captain to stop the attack there are 3 men with no weapons in soldier suits and it actually turns out it was 3 camera man trying to blend it and get a good shot(I don’t know if this is in video already)

[@samuelfradanmark]

>mentions tanks as a reason for entrenchment Absolutely uninformed from the start

[@goawaybaizuo]

Exactly

[@personifiedape5347]

Yeah other way round.

[@captainskippy6622]

Trenches were due in part to the introduction and wide use of automatic machine guns.

[@lilweedsea]

I just thought they mixed it up but nah they were stickin to what they said and I felt annoyed

[@mouthpiece200]

Trenches were made because the armies got bored sitting around and decided to dig holes in their spare time. Mgs and artillery might have played a part as well.

[@steverlfs]

When I taught junior high kids about WW1 I told them to slap themselves first- to wake themselves up. The entire modern world was born in that conflict. you can't understand modern history without knowing what happened in the Great War.

[@nood1le]

Thank you for teaching. I'm in school and some students are real assholes to teachers

[@CosmicLazer06]

You said the allied forces It was the entente back then The allies were ww2

[@timothyhouse1622]

Actually, no. The Entente Cordiale or Triple Entente between Russia, Britain, and France was not a formal alliance. It was a mutual agreement between the three powers. The ALLIANCE between France, Britain, and eventually the USA was known as THE ALLIES. They would reuse the name in WW2.

[@88porpoise]

CosmicLazer Both terms are used and reasonable. Most commonly “Entente” would be used for the pre-war bloc of France, Russia, and the UK, but once other nations began joining the term “Allies” is probably more common and accurate. The “Allies” term would be in line with official usage by the end of the war. The “Protocol is Armistice Between the Allied Governments and Germany” went into effect on November 11. The various other armistices and treaties used variants of that with “Allied and Associated Powers” being most common.

[@CosmicLazer06]

Shaun Young Hmk..

[@88porpoise]

Timothy House Oh and technically the US refused to consider itself an ally of the UK and France. They viewed themselves as a “co-belligerent” or “associated power” although in practice that was a distinction without a practical difference.

[@xfatsx1991]

@@88porpoise So basically, you don't get called as "The Allies" until America joins and supposedly saves everyone?

[@sumnersawyer6484]

Didn’t expect a game of thrones spoiler but ok

[@EhurtAfy]

Yeah, I agree. It wasn't necessary at all - they could have just said Tommen.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Funny how Tommen’s brother is Rob Stark.

[@HAL-nt6vy]

It's not possible to spoil the rotten.

[@LoLbeautifulsorrowx]

You'll be a lot more pissed when you finish the last season. The writers ruined it.

[@lifelearner45lloyd97]

Crazy, I know.

[@tylernaylor8580]

One thing I noticed was in the beginning they got extra grenades but never used and one scene they would've been useful was when they guy who lived throughout the whole film was shooting at the German sniper he could've thrown a grenade or gone by the door and cracked the door enough to toss one in and close the door

[@lifelearner45lloyd97]

He lost the grenades when knocked to the floor.

[@NatoBro]

@@Kat_Haus no but it's a common room clearing tactic. My son and I talked about the same scene. I wonder if it was taught though to troops back then?

[@renaultft1917]

Civilians?

[@VChen-vk1lh]

NatoBro Throwing a grenade into a rickety, old room in a ruined house that looks like it’s going to collapse perhaps isn’t a very good idea. Especially when you are in the same house.

[@alganhar1]

@@NatoBro Yes, grenades, called bombs back then, were the standard method of clearing trenches, dugouts, and the like. They were also used heavily in defence. If you look at old photographs of trenches of both sides during the war you wil often see boxes, single or stacked, at regulr intervals, those held grenades or ammunition. They used them in huge numbers. Experienced troops would grab as many grenades as they could carry, even if they did not use them themselves they would be passed to the specialist bombers in the platoon. So yes, in real life he almost certainly would have put a grenade or two in before he entered, even if it was a defensive grenade (similar to a Flash Bang these days)..

[@rottenpoptart7932]

I absolutely loved this movie as a ww1 buff and I'm really happy it finally got the attention it deserved. I appreciate you guys shining some light on the more niche aspects of the war/movie.

[@jennaakemi4909]

The scene in écoust with the white flares and fire was so gorgeous, especially with the soundtrack

[@andrewpereira888]

Jenna Akemi one of the most impressive things I’ve seen in a while

[@rh2146]

I said the same exact thing!! It was eerily beautiful!!

[@devonopdendries7722]

It was so beautiful, intense, and well done

[@peterwilsonclarke8141]

Absolutely gripping film. You could have heard a pin drop in the theatre at the end so much was everyone absorbed after living every second with those two brave boys.

[@rorykelly2520]

I just watched 1917 tonight and it’s my favorite movie

[@matthewduncan6061]

So where are the details I’ve missed? All I got was a history lesson about details I already knew and a game of thrones spoiler

[@goldbug7127]

BINGO !!

[@uphilltv]

A correction to the comparison of WW1 to the American Civil War: most battles and campaigns from July 1863 to the end of the ACW involved the extensive use of trenches (Vicksburg, the Overland Campaign, Petersburg, etc.), the war was fought with the shovel as much as the rifle. In addition, muskets were used in early battles (such as Shiloh) but by mid 1862 onward most soldiers were equipped with Springfield/Enfield "minie ball" rifles. After Gettysburg, very little "massing of troops" occurred as a battle tactic. In truth, WW1 was similar to the second half of the ACW, with the terrifying addition of technology such as mass produced long-distance exploding ordinance and armor.

[@johnezzard680]

Good that you corrected that. I was going to post to make this same remark

[@chadgautier1004]

Spot on! It was the modern military machinery combined with outmoded tactics (American Civil War, and Boer Wars) that was the lynchpin for the obscene casualty numbers in WWI. If Britain had only used the lessons that many learned in guerrilla tactics during those previous wars. The casualties and duration of the war may have been truncated.

[@bbbabrock]

I posted t same thing. Shouda just read yours first.

[@kurlybitz]

....and machine guns and gas and aviation.

[@amywaters7246]

I agree, except don't forget Grant's massed attacks in his Overland campaign. Cold Harbor comes to mind.

[@christocc]

At 05:50, the radio equipment, and the uniform on the soldier using it, are both WWII vintage, not WWI.

[@JoseyWales44s]

Fantastic film. You have not seen Peter Jackson's "They Shall Not Grow Old", you should. It is the best documentary I've seen on WWI.

[@hughcorston9645]

Jackson's film is a "must-see". Very effective.

[@markwood3389]

good reco. thx

[@LastTrapper]

Or apocalypse ww1 series.

[@bjmccann1]

10:48 Those are Americans. Members of the 369th Infantry Regiment. The famous Harlem Hellfighters. During the war, they spent 191 days on the frontline, more than any other American unit. Assigned to the French, they were the first American unit to combat the Germans. They also suffered the highest number of casualties of any American unit during the war -- 1,500.

[@WollongongWacko]

Screen rant...Ryan would have nailed it, super easy, barley an inconvenience.

[@bjmccann1]

@@WollongongWacko Recognizing WWI American soldiers is TIGHT!

[@dudeLaurence]

@Paul Johnson before this video I had no idea that so many African soldiers from the carribean fought at yipreez

[@jimanastasio192]

@Paul Johnson A rookie mistake. At least it gave me a reason to chuckle.

[@coryhall7074]

This film is set in April 1917, the month America joined the war. US troops wouldn't reach France before July and would not see battle before October, and the 369th as a volunteer unit did not ship over until early 1918 and first saw combat that summer, over a year after the movie takes place. As well, they fought much further South under French command, there is no possible way that they're in the movie unless it is an egregious mistake.

[@iminmymojo7903]

This was an amazing movie, I cannot expressed how much I loved seeing this. The music and the scenery was incredible. I praise these guys for making this movies

[@debbiewilliams3363]

An amazing movie from start to finish. Deserves every award it is given

[@sway4everything]

Love this brilliant movies especially the nighttime shadows caused by the flares scene - the music was beautiful yet ominous and nail biting

[@heathermcbriarty8971]

Love they had to get the American mention in there...may have declared war in 1917, but didn't get into the trenches until October 1918...

[@Nooziterp1]

That's what I thought. In a movie set on the day the US declared war on Germany there are trenches streaming with US soldiers...

[@JUICEK1NG]

Should be titled “facts about 1917 for the uneducated”

[@kohkantable]

stop acting like you know everything.

[@forthfarean]

If you want some real facts about WW! from Britain's side read "Mud,Blood And Poppycock" by Gordon Corrigan. He explodes lots of popular myths about WW1.

[@jameseverett9037]

no it should have been titled "stuff about various people who helped make the movie."

[@wideshadyy]

@@kohkantable most people in the current era know all of this stuff or are being taught it now. Maybe when you went to school, you weren't taught, but we certainly are.

[@kohkantable]

@@wideshadyy wow thanks for your input, i'll be sure to save it and look back at it sometime in the future.

[@edwardimhoff3106]

1917, The Lost Battalion, The Razor's Edge, All well done. 1917 was my Grandfather's War. He was in France until Armistice. My Father was in the South Pacific in WWII 5 of us brothers served each in our time. Some in peacetime some in war. We all lived. Go figger. Benedict Cumberbacht had a small role but he lit it up. He has been really good in everything I have seen him in. This movie was well worth the price of the popcorn. It was a good demonstration of the Protector class in action. The Protected Class needs to see that every now and again. 1% give or take, of the population of the U.S. have served in her armed forces. Them, Police Fire and Medical pertaining to the same make up the protector Class. The other 99% are the Protected Class. Just so you know.

[@donnkelt9114]

Point 7: I was at school (1970's) fully aware of Indian, African and other Empire troops especially the ANZACs and Canadians that were part of WW1 also the US African/American troops. Maybe not taught much in the US but certainly in the UK although not so much now.

[@Dawn-iu8nx]

It's taught in the US. I don't know how the videographer missed it. Must not have paid attention in history class, read a book, or looked at pictures from the Great War.

[@SgtLogOfWood]

@@Dawn-iu8nx I don't know, most American people I encounter aren't even aware that Canada took part in the war. They also believe that the US invented tanks

[@VonApennn]

“No one talks about their contributions to the war” have you not read any books, watch any new WW1 films or even come across BF1?

[@venator5]

They are even overhyped nowadays

[@HelgaCavoli]

Not near as mentioned as WWII. And USofA extensive participation of it.

[@CNCTEMATIC]

Ypres is pronounced "EEP-rh", the second syllable only aspirated. Saying "Yipree" makes your claim to expertise sound a little silly. And what is it that we missed, btw?

[@williamhewitt3320]

Dave Shaffer Wipers was in fact the term British soldiers used to call the place so he’s not wrong in a way.

[@dashcroft1892]

CNCTEMATIC ... “Wipers” would be period correct for the British in 1917.

[@dom1310df]

@@CNCTEMATIC "Young Tommies who've never left home" *cough* Screen Rant *cough*

[@alganhar1]

@@CNCTEMATIC Yes, there were others, Plugstreet for Ploegsteert for example. Just as a minor correction though, while Ypres is the French version of the name, the Belgian being Ieper, the town is in Belgian Flanders, admittedly very close to France but not actually France. Ypres was Britains Verdun, it was the most active area of the British Front for most of the war with breaks for Battles like the Somme. Not Passchendaele though, as Passchendaele was actually part of the Ypres Front and is often called the Third Battle of Ypres. Most people in the UK fixate on Passchendaele however, and forget that it was simply one more battle in an area that saw more or less four years of continuous fighting....

[@jimmogan9626]

@@alganhar1 ….and Passchendaele for the Canadians...

[@jasona4714]

Both my 16 year old son & 11 year old daughter joined half way through the movie. They liked it so much made me restart it and watch whole thing w/ them!

[@R0B0TUK]

This guy said the ‘Allied forces’ they are the triple entente

[@Idrisvdp]

It's both correct

[@trawlins396]

What's an entente?

[@Brobu]

@@trawlins396 It loosely means alliance

[@mikedbconnect]

@Alex RDM ... You could have punctuated your sentence properly.

[@daveawesomesauce772]

Or the Entente Cordiale. The “allies” were primarily formed as a French initiative between Britain, France and Russia as a power block opposed to the German, and Austro-Hungarian “Central Powers” in the run up to the war.

[@spysports5331]

Imagine attempting to save someone’s life to get stabbed by that person a second

[@mshhz]

I want the last 15 minutes of my life back.

[@nomedigaasi]

1917 is the best war movie since Saving Pvt. Ryan.

[@pauldemke6806]

Dunkirk much?

[@somepersonmcsomebody7501]

I haven't seen it myself, but I've heard Dunkirk ended up being *terribly* inaccurate.

[@johndillard8588]

Pacific

[@somepersonmcsomebody7501]

In what ways? I've seen that movie from start to finish and there didn't seem to be anything inaccurate with it.

[@somepersonmcsomebody7501]

If you are unaware, Germans would abandon trenches and regroup on other lines all the time. I don't see your point, and saying historians agree with no evidence doesn't prove anything.

[@SamuelBrown92]

Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty are in this. Robb Stark and Tommen Baratheon(Lannister)....oh my

[@de_STORM2]

dont forget Kingsman.

[@DWN22]

AND Lord Blackwood..

[@deanwinchester5982]

Moriarty was also in Band of Brothers, Episode 2 ;) ( not mention all the other cameos, Simon pegg, Michael fassbender, dexter fletcher, Marc Warren, Tom hardy, Colin Hanks, Dominic Cooper, jimmy fallon, James mcavoy

[@DH-gk8vh]

Incredible movie. Most notably is George Mackay's character William Scofield. I was totally drawn in. Between his completely believable acting, to the continuous ongoing seemingly unbroken scenes with breath taking filmography, to sometimes horrific moments, I was blown away. After seeing this movie multiple times I wanted to know how they managed to make this film. I encourage you to look up KZbin videos about how they managed to follow these actors. All the actors were just amazing. Both main actors need Oscar's that I understand they didn't get. Shame on the Oscar's. Oh, I have to add the musical score is superb. Stop reading this and watch the 🎥 movie. Incredible.

[@piobmhor8529]

When you mentioned the date 6 April 1917 as significant, I had thought of the commencement of the Battle of Vimy Ridge which was three days later on the 9th of April. For those who aren’t up on their WW1 history, this was the battle that finally pushed the Germans off the high ground on the Arras sector by the Canadian Corps. Historians have looked at it as the turning point on the Western Front from which the Germans never recovered, henceforth becoming the “beginning of the end” for the Kaiser’s Forces. I saw the movie the other day, and I didn’t even think of it as the day the US declared war. Actually, that makes more sense. I must say that as an amateur historian (I’m self taught through reading a lot about history, not formally educated on the topic) that I was suitably impressed with the attention to detail and technical accuracy of the film. Many times in WW1 films, you see some Lee Enfield Mk III and III* models which were used by British and Commonwealth troops which they used, however interspersed among the soldiers you find some Mk 4’s (WW2 vintage) and some American Springfield 1903’s because of their superior numbers and availability to the movie makers. All of the rifles I saw were Mk III’s (and Mauser K98’s for the Germans of course). The uniforms were accurate as were the aircraft as well. I only noticed a couple of times where people were referred to by the wrong rank (Lance Corporal referred to as “Corporal”) but that was it. Obviously, they must have hired a good technical advisor to have that degree of attention to detail. I had made a personal pet project of mine to study the Great War in detail. I had recently researched the fate of my Great-Grandfather who was Missing in Action on the 3rd of May 1917 and has no known grave. I had crawled around many of the WW1 battlefields retracing his footsteps, and finding the cemetery where he may be buried under a headstone marked “A Soldier of the Great War” of which there are many. It’s unfortunate that many people know so little about the “War to end all wars” and how it shaped our world today. It seems to be a forgotten chapter,

[@andrewvisser7630]

Sitting in the theater when the movie started the first thing i said to my wife was "Oh! right before Vimy!" I've researched my great grand father and great uncle as well who fought with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Amazing the amount of information that can be found.

[@petezero4840]

Lance Corporals in the British army are adressed as Corporal so that was also factually correct.

[@leodesalis5915]

@@petezero4840 yeah I was about to say

[@snackskassian8565]

Canada had the best soldiers in WWI & WWII. Period.

[@cornholiosis4504]

I agree, my first thought was of Vimy Ridge, the American declaration of war was more of an afterthought. A minor correction would be the German infantryman's armament which is understandable, the K98k looks pretty similar to the Gew98. A German mud-slogger would have either carried the Gewehr 1898 or the Gewehr 1888 "Kommision Gewehr" (the latter issued to rear-line troops such as the Landsturm). There did exist Karabiner variants during the Great War, either the Karabiner 98a (not to be confused with the earlier 98A) or the 98AZ. These were issued to non-infantry formations such as the cavalry, artillery crews, Alpenkorps (oftentimes mistakenly called Gebirgsjäger), and later the infamous Stoßtruppen.

[@BucketOfMarbles]

The whole time Tommen was talking about his older brother in the movie I was picturing Joffrey

[@lilweedsea]

Robert Fletcher “looks like me but older”

[@hotchickfv]

and instead it was Robb stark.

[@BucketOfMarbles]

@@hotchickfv blew my mind

[@julyuhlarikova5370]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time, I highly reccomend watching it

[@intellectsoftheinternet4084]

More cuts in the trailer than the actual movie. Absolutely stunning film!

[@gill7087]

Ypres is pronounced "Eeps" not "Why pres" And why does the narrator to this video sound like he is trying to sell a used car on television rather than commenting on the film?

[@vivavideo-videofilmer]

USA... Thats why

[@jimmogan9626]

For Tommy Atkins, it would forever be known as "Wipers"; 12 Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derbyshire Regiment) created the best trench newspaper of the War, "The Wipers Times".

[@gill7087]

So what would the troops who just came from the battle of Baum call themselves? Baum Wipers?

[@fatim0nster]

There's another video by screen rant about this film where they constantly mispronounce the main hero's last name. They just keep saying Sho-field or Shawnfeld all the time, so annoying.

[@rogerfleming1121]

Don't think British troops at the time were that good at French names either. I think they used to refer to it as 'Wipers".

[@ivanriverooo]

I stopped the film after 12 minutes to call my dad and say Dad you have to watch this film I just saw a 12 minute film with no cuts. I'm not even a film enthusiast or involved in production but even that anybody can see and be amazed at. Fantastic film, absolutely fantastic film.

[@southerndeth]

About an hour in I realized the film was shot in "one take." Incredible movie.

[@liamyzfr3]

I don’t like people criticising this film sure it has imperfections but it’s the attention to detail and fantastic acting that makes this film

[@tomerohanabentzvi9866]

Very well made and well acted movie but i just found it boring and soulless.

[@exhotheperson6333]

@@tomerohanabentzvi9866 well world war one was pretty soulless. This movie captures that perfectly. War isn't meant to be like how its portrayed in other movies ya know? Its not fun, exciting, and adventurous. Its a horrible thing that happens. Thats actually what I loved about this movie. Most action movies i watching leave and im all happy and excited, but with this one it just made me think, made me stop myself and wonder. Theres no real happy ending to this story other than what we got. Blakes dead, hundreds of soldiers still died, and thousands more are still to follow as the war ins't over.

[@anthonyeaton5153]

There is plenty of misleading detail such as generals do not directly give orders to soldiers and they do not address them as gentlemen. The problem of the endangered battalion could have been solved by the dropping of messages over their lines.

[@shlock1459]

Beautifully shot and hats off to the art department on creating this amazing set

[@pianoman1209]

9:59 "one of those moments should probably be taught" They did if you had history class that covered world war 1.

[@HRHtheDude]

You beat me to it.

[@beaux28204]

My thoughts exactly. Anyone thats done more than a cursory study of WWI is well aware of the sacrifice made by colonial troops.

[@olivergrosse8525]

the official name for the two main characters are "runners" that's what they called messengers during the first world war

[@TheButlerNZ]

My grandfather was a message barer in WW1 Ypres. He never talked to my dad about the war except for one occasion. He was in the front trenches taking a message from a [person of command] who had his back to the enemy, against the trench wall. Without thinking, he turned his head to look over the escarpment, took a bullet in the head (insert description of a Tarantino scene here) and fell back into the trench. As an aside, our family had a saying at dinner, "and one for the brother who died". Mum always thought this was a common saying but we had noted since that we never heard the saying from anywhere else... then with recent research we found Grandfathers brother was gassed in the great war... never recovered and eventually died from the 'experience' Aside II... Both Grandfather and Great Grandfather went to WW1 together

[@woodcutter2479]

”The forgotten voices of the Great War “ on audible is a must listen.....recordings from the men and women that where there .... truly amazing and horrifying first hand accounts that will change you .....

[@hedgehog1965uk]

Thanks for the tip. I have added it to my wishlist. I know how my next Audible credit will be spent.

[@urushira]

Another is "They shall not grow old" . Hard to watch, but worth it..

[@dadrocha7741]

I saw 1917 today. I may go back to see it again before the end of its run.

[@ivangenov6782]

Welp. I mean, i missed a lot of stuff in 1917 because i came into existence in 2006

[@risasb]

The year interests me as my dad was born two weeks after the events depicted. He was a horse soldier with the artillery at Ft. Benning in the late 30s and a Bosun's Mate on an attack transport in the Pacific, died 2012 age 95. A lot of water has gone over the dam since 1917.

[@TranKQuiLL2024]

I probably missed more than 25 things during 1917. Just due to the little fact that 71 years before I was even considered my father's favorite little accident.

[@burhancityreal]

me a week ago: searching for "movies i need to watch during quarantine" youtube recommendation: 10 things you missed in 1917 ok youtube, we need to talk.

[@pickleboy1605]

I just watched it and i have never watched better movie

[@MrOlgrumpy]

Watch 'Danger Close"

[@coltproductions4803]

Watch “saving private Ryan”.

[@hoodyps]

Watch "tropic thunder "

[@nickslidel]

God of Memes watch “2 girls 1 cup”

[@pickleboy1605]

Guys i just watched movie prisoners and it's even better

[@stuartmccallum9795]

this guys voice spoils the report

[@itsallrobbish]

Stuart McCallum yep, super upbeat, chirpy and loud.

[@ctrlaltdelete200390]

10:39 Does he mean Ypres? That's the most novel pronunciation I've ever heard of Ieper/Ypres

[@paulmckernan7518]

& Accouste saint main 😂

[@sirknight6283]

His pronunciation of Ypres really bothered me

[@kaxel.]

He's American, what do you expect haha

[@MastaRikta]

Is no one gonna mention how there's 10 things in the video, not 25 as the title says?

[@DisTra]

You definitely missed 15 in this video. Stay tuned for the next Screenrant video titled: 15 things you missed in our 25 things you missed in 1917 video.

[@eugeneflynn7435]

AND, these aren’t exactly things we missed in the film.

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

It says "10" in the title.

[@fishmansf4]

I saw this movie yesterday and as a person with a fascination of ww1 and ww2 I loved it and thought that is was very accurate.

[@jmckendry84]

Free bonus facts: one of the trench streets mentioned at the start is Sauchiehall Street, named after a street in Glasgow, Scotland. Not only was it common for troops to use names of famous streets from their home cities, but Glasgow is where one of the screenwriters is from.

[@Guido_XL]

The chat about the importance of message-runners in WWI did not mention the fact that Adolf Hitler was one too.

[@stevejauncey3086]

Don't like the man but he did have an Iron Cross for bravery

[@boosuedon]

Irrelevant to this story.

[@Guido_XL]

@@boosuedon The narrator painted the picture of the WWI message-runner phenomenon, which is the main theme in this particular movie. So, if Adolf Hitler spent most of his active duty at the French-Belgian front as a message-runner, then this does not seem entirely unrelated to this topic.

[@HAL-nt6vy]

@@boosuedon Irrelevant? You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means.

[@thurin84]

and that he once encountered a british soldier that took pity on him and let him go.

[@AshleyWincer]

1917 was a well edited movie, they did a great job.. Certainly worth seeing on the big screen..

[@dougglez16]

Screen rant at a kids magic show: You know, he isn’t really pulling that coin from behind your ear. You didn’t know that.

[@carolineofscots]

I'm sorry but your voice goes through me like a drill at the dentist. 1917 is fantastic.

[@richardholland5182]

Yes, extremely annoying - couldn't stand more than a few moments of his prattle !

[@jaggy241]

This review/highlights is just horrendous. Please go see the movie or read almost book about the real events. I’m shocked by how bad whatever this is. The movie, however, is superb.

[@Axemcaxington]

It’s cool how they went back in time to film this

[@garethbull2226]

Talking about the Indian soldiers at Ypres. It's pronounced "ee-pres" (Belgian) or "ee-prer" (French) NOT "ya-preez"

[@pelsngtenzin9467]

Gareth Bull pronounced like a true North American

[@N.Z67]

British soldiers at the time mistakenly pronounced it “wipers”

[@R0B0TUK]

Its probounced eep lol

[@wargamingsupernoob]

same Alex. Same...

[@chadgautier1004]

You have to realize that many of the British kids that fought in The Great War were uneducated and mostly didn’t speak the “Queen’s English” let alone understand the correct pronunciation of Belgian and French names. Please try to not get hung up on whether a Brit pronouncing a town name incorrectly, the mispronunciation of the name is more historically accurate than not in the context of the film.

[@ex-navyspook]

Awesome movie, very intense from beginning to end...you get the feeling you're on this mission with the soldiers. Very well done.

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

Beautiful, surreal film!! And with a score to match!! 😢😢❤❤

[@jimanastasio192]

I thought it was great. The movie had a lot of heart, something that seems to be lacking in too many these days. I wasn't one bit surprised to see people of color on the battlefield either, considering the nature and extent of the British Empire at the time.

[@SciFactsYT118]

Today's fact: A group of owls is called a Parliament. 🦉🦉🦉

[@CreatureCal]

Another fun fact: Owls ears are diagonal to each other. This gives them a 360 degree sense of its surroundings when looking for prey.

[@ScriptedEntertainment]

Third fun fact: Both those facts blew my mind! Write one on each video for now on, pleeeeaaase!

[@adifferentangle7064]

What a hoot.

[@BucketOfMarbles]

An exaltation of larks

[@TheAmateursOriginalMusic]

A pack...of cards!!😳ok i’ll get me coat😔

[@eugeneoliveros5814]

Fun fact: German trenches tended to be batter than the British and French trenches on account of how they built them to be more permanent while the allies thought that they wouldn’t be there long which is why the german trenches have concrete and etc. while the British were stuck in mud flooded trenches

[@liam-vl4um]

The Germans also dug their trenches in perfect 90 degree angles on turns to reduce blast wave effect.